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How to get fromRostov-on-Don to Shymkentby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Shymkent by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeKRR - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    16h 40m
    $500–1,973

  2. Train via Atyrau

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
    2. Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Atyrautrain
    3. Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkenttrain
    2d 12h
    $58–110

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
    3. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Ganjuschkinotrain330 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Atyrautrain330 / ...
    5. Take the train from Atyrau to Shymkenttrain
    2d 3h

  4. Bus, train via Samara

    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Saratovbus516
    3. Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus720
    4. Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
    5. Take the train from Aktobe to Arys 1train
    6. Take the train from Arys 1 to Shymkenttrain
    2d 20h
    $93–157

  5. Drive 3,236.3 km

    1. Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Shymkentcar3,236.3 km
    44h 30m
    $266–383

  6. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)planeKRR - CIT
    14h 21m
    $371–1,459

  7. Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeAER - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    21h 49m
    $182–1,261

  8. Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vodytrain
    2. Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)planeMRV - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    19h 29m
    $331–1,470

  9. Train to Krasnodar, fly to Samarkand International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
    2. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)planeKRR - SKD
    3. Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
    4. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkenttrain
    19h 29m
    $382–1,609

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Kalach-na-Donubus
    2. Take the bus from Prudboy to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Beineutrain330 / ...
    4. Take the train from Beineu to Shymkenttrain
    2d 17h

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Saratov 1 Passtrain340С
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkenttrain008Ж
    2d 22h
    $198–387

Rostov-on-Don to Shymkent by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan?

You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Shymkent via Volgograd 1 and Atyrau in around 2d 12h.

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